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Health care

Crisis Center of Tampa Bay launches opiod recovery program

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s Transcare Medical Transportation Division has launched a new community Paramedicine program. The program provides free support to those struggling with Substance Use Disorder. Paramedics will provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT),...
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Medicaid changes will take effect in Florida

Florida Lawmakers in 2011 created a system in which most Medicaid beneficiaries are required to enroll in managed-care plans.

Unique ‘clinic-in-a-box’ provides healthcare for unhoused in Tampa

Listen: New technology unveiled Wednesday addresses healthcare for the unhoused.  A  unique “clinic in a box” provides virtual healthcare to the homeless in Tampa.  The OnMed Care Station is a small booth, slightly larger than...
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New Medicare drug price cap goes into effect this year. Here’s what to know.

Listen: Some Medicare enrollees will see thousands in savings as a new cap on prescription drugs goes into effect this year. Starting in the New Year, Medicare Part D enrollees’ out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs now...

Sustainable birth and beyond with Charlie Rae Young and Amanda Ruiz (Community Roots Collective)

Join Tanja and Grace to discuss natural birth and beyond with experts Charlie Young and Amand Ruiz of The Community Roots Collective.

Misinformation threatens everything

David R. Kotok is a co-founder of Sarasota-based Cumberland Advisors.

The Scoop: Tues. Dec 17th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Delay Expansion of Children’s Health Care Florida seeks delay due to Biden administration. Expansion of kid care can help children with complex issues. Probation for St. Pete Uhuru group A federal judge sentenced three members...
HIV AIDS

St. Pete nonprofit amplifies HIV prevention amid rising rates in Pinellas County

Listen: A St. Petersburg nonprofit is spreading the word about HIV prevention and treatments as diagnoses are rising in Pinellas County. HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus,  is an incurable, life-threatening virus that damages the body’s...

‘Tis the season – for flu and COVID vaccinations

COVID-19 might have left the headlines, but it hasn’t stopped transmitting among Americans. Last holiday season, less than a quarter of the adults in this nation decided to get vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot, and...

Amendment 4: Why It Failed and What To Do Now

The Democratic Socialists of America have some thoughts on why Amendment 4 for abortion access failed and what to do next.

The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 13th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

An appeals court will hear a case about restrictions on medical treatment for transgender Floridians  A federal appeals court will hear arguments in January in a battle over Florida’s restrictions on treatments such as puberty...
Obamacare ACA

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace is underway

Information on how navigators can help you choose the ACA plan that’s best for you and if you are eligible for financial assistance.
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